This document discusses using Google Forms for action research in education. It defines action research as research done by practitioners like teachers to investigate and improve their own practices. The document provides examples of how teachers, librarians, coaches and others can use action research to study topics in their field. It then explains what Google Forms is and how it can be used to collect data through surveys from students, teachers and others. Examples of specific questions that could be asked are provided. The document demonstrates how to create, distribute and view responses to a Google Form.

1. Using Google Forms for Action
Research
P R E S E N T E D B Y K RY S T I N A K E L L E Y
DISTRICT LIBRARIAN
B E L L E VA L L E Y S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
BELLEVILLE, IL

2. To access this presentation
1. Go to
www.bv119.org
2. Click “BV Library”
3. Click
“Presentations”

4. What is Action Research?
Action Research Is:
 For practitioners (teachers and others) to investigate and
improve their practices.
 Self-motivated and self-centered
 Contextual—is related to your own practice, and environment
 Continuous, flexible and constantly evolving
 Implies that some ACTION is taken and reflected on
 Done by practitioners (i.e. teachers)
 Totally legit

5. What is Action Research?
Action Research Is NOT:
 Objective
 Purely quantitative
 Quantitative analysis may be used but it’s not the final result
 Purely qualitative
 Context is not controlled; research goes beyond the scope of
observations and understanding

6. What is Action Research?
http://cadres.pepperdine.edu/ccar/define.html

7. Who can benefit from Action Research?
• Teachers: student achievement, classroom management, special needs
students
• Media Specialists and Librarians: library utilization, reading
motivation, collaboration with teachers
• Coaches: coaching style effectiveness, including students with special
needs, increasing skill
• Counselors: identifying students who need advocates, communicating
with coworkers or parents
• Principals and Superintendents: school improvement initiatives,
professional development, attendance, discipline, new teacher
orientation
Henricks, Cher. Improving Schools Through Action Research: A Comprehensive Guide for
Educators. Pearson: Upper Saddle, New Jersey. 2009. p. 11

8. Research Question Examples:
.
o Will adding ebooks improve student access to texts?
o If I change the format of “library time,” will I meet the needs
of teachers and students?
o If we change the school schedule, will there be a positive
effect on the number of minutes students spend in the
library?
o What are the most important services the library provides?
o Did the author visit add value to our curriculum?
o What should our new library look like?
o How can I improve my organization of a cooperative group
research project to increase involvement of each student?
o What happens if students start keeping reading logs?

9. What is Google Forms?

10. What is Google Forms?
For more training on Forms, try the Google Apps training
module.
http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-
Home/module-4-docs/chapter-6

11. Let’s see what Forms can do…
http://tinyurl.com/43p2b8q
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AstD5vi4Q4k_dFdGbVllbWtoQmMtYWFrT0hTR
GxnZVE&hl=en_US

12. Collect data from students
Gayl Dasher Smith
MLS, NBCT
Library Media Center Director
Gombert Elementary School
Aurora, IL 60504

13. Collect data from students
Erin Wyatt, Ph.D.
Learning Center Director
Highland Middle School
Libertyville, IL

14. Collect data from students
Jill Berry
Librarian
Elm School
Burr Ridge, IL

15. Collect data from teachers
Gayl Dasher Smith
MLS, NBCT
Library Media Center Director
Gombert Elementary School
Aurora, IL 60504

16. Collect data from teachers
Jill Berry
Librarian
Elm School
Burr Ridge, IL

17. Collect data from teachers
Summary of Results

18. Collect data from teachers
Summary of Responses

19. Other Uses
Jacob P. Roskovensky
District Library Media Specialist
Shiloh Community Unit School
District #1
Brocton, Hume, Metcalf, Murdock,
Newman, and Redmon Illinois

20. Other uses:
Jamie Naylor
Teacher-Librarian
Library Media Specialist
Pleasant Plains High School
Pleasant Plains, IL

21. Other uses:
Jamie Naylor
Teacher-Librarian
Library Media Specialist
Pleasant Plains High School
Pleasant Plains, IL

22. Now let’s make our own!
Create a Form
• Select “Spreadsheet”
or
• Select “Form” or
• Select “From a
template”

23. Now let’s make our own!
Add and Edit Questions
1. Drop-down lists with options
2. Single line text box
3. Multiple choice
4. Scale, to ask your invitees to grade
something in a scale from 1-5, for
instance.
5. Checkboxes
6. Paragraph text, which allow for long
answers
7. Grid

25. Now let’s make our own!
View Responses
• In the spreadsheet
• Summary

26. Now let’s make our own!
Collect your
responses
• Email form
• Embed in website
• Send URL

27. Time to create your own
survey!
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